Of course Bernie had contacted Paul behind Del’s back as well. While Paul had refused to actually do anything—as he should—he’d looked into things and within a week, Del had bought the house with the horse stables. He’d also promised the kids they could have a dog and a cat, once they were settled in California.
The next thing to do was to go to the property and meet the people who owned the five horses currently staying at the small stable. Because they also needed to figure out what they should buy furniture-wise for the house and what exactly was the “gourmet kitchen” promised by the real estate agent, Del suggested he and Justin would take a trip to California. Driving there seemed like a good idea, to gauge just how much of a mission it would be with the kids in tow when they made th
